Ellis Heasley, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Capra: From Struggle To Strength

“You gotta get in and out and hit ‘em in the face!” smiles CAPRA guitarist Tyler Harper. That pretty much

Sweden’s BIRDFLESH have been making “crazy thrashing grindcore” since 1992. In those near three decades, they’ve released a relatively modest

For three decades now, the world hasn’t gone more than three years without a new MONSTER MAGNET record. Naturally then,

For a couple of years now, there’s been some serious and justified buzz around the reinvigorated post-hardcore and metalcore scenes.

There are few albums more aptly-titled than Smile Less, the third full-length offering from Finnish noise rockers THROAT. The record

There aren’t many records which go from 0-60 as quickly as Spanish rock duo BALA‘s third full-length Maleza. Opener Agitar

It’s been a full nine years since the world last heard from THE VERY END. Hailing from Ruhr, Germany, the

Smile Less. It’s hardly the cheeriest album name – or instruction – you’re likely to hear this year. Then again,

While it pales into comparison to what we’re used to today, by 2001 TOOL fans were itching for new music.

Metal bands love a good concept. Some craft specific, meticulous stories for listeners to disentangle over the course of a